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Programs for High School Students in California

Nichable lists 80 programs for high school students based in California, and 7 of them pay students a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

California State Summer School for the Arts

California State Summer School for the Arts
Program· Costs money· Pomona, CA
DeadlineFeb 28, 2027

TRIO Upward Bound

Fresno City College
Program· Fresno, CA
Opening soon

Fresno State Upward Bound Programs

California State University, Fresno
Program· Fresno, CA
Opening soon

CSUB Educational Talent Search

California State University, Bakersfield
Program· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon

UC Riverside TRIO Upward Bound

University of California
Program· Riverside, CA
Opening soon

CSUSB Upward Bound

California State University
Program· San Bernardino, CA
Opening soon

Junior District Attorney Academy

San Diego County District Attorney's Office
Program· San Diego, CA
Opening soon
Program· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon

Santa Cruz County Youth Led Leadership Alliance

Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Program· Santa Cruz, CA
Opening soon
Program· Santa Cruz, CA
Opening soon

Watsonville Teen Action Council

City of Watsonville Library and Parks & Community Services
Program· Paid· Watsonville, CA
Opening soon

MOCA Los Angeles Teen Program

The Museum of Contemporary Art
Program· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon
Program· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon

Assemblymember Ransom's Young Legislators Program (Stockton)

Office of Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom (Assembly District 13)
Program· Stockton, CA
Opening soon

Fontana Mayor's Youth Advisory Council

City of Fontana Community Services
Program· Fontana, CA
Opening soon

Healthy RC Youth Leaders

City of Rancho Cucamonga
Program· Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Opening soon

Fresno County Summer Arts Academy

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Program· Fresno, CA
Opening soon
Program· Fresno, CA
DeadlineRolling

Teen Advisory Board

Roseville Public Library
Program· Roseville, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Sacramento, CA
Opens Jan 5, 2027

Sacramento Youth Commission

City of Sacramento
Program· Paid· Sacramento, CA
Opening soon
Program· Menlo Park, CA
Opening soon
Program· Palo Alto, CA
Opening soon

Youth Commission

Town of Los Altos Hills
Program· Los Altos Hills, CA
DeadlineRolling

San Francisco Youth Commission

City and County of San Francisco
Program· San Francisco, CA
Opening soon

Morgan Hill Youth Action Council

City of Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation
Program· Morgan Hill, CA
Opening soon

Youth Commission

Town of Los Gatos
Program· Los Gatos, CA
Opening soon
Program· Los Altos, CA
Opening soon

Teen Council

La Jolla Playhouse
Program· La Jolla, CA
DeadlineRolling

City of San Diego Junior Lifeguard Intern Program

City of San Diego Lifeguard Services
Program· San Diego, CA
Opening soon

Conservation Corps

San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Program· Escondido, CA
Opening soon
Program· Paid· San Francisco, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Paid· San Francisco, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Oakland, CA
Opening soon
Program· San Mateo, CA
Opening soon
Program· Burlingame, CA
Opening soon
Program· Redwood City, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Hayward, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Berkeley, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· San Mateo, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Paid· Sunnyvale, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Paid· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Livermore, CA
Opening soon

ACCEL Middle College

Evergreen Valley College
Program· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Costs money· Santa Cruz, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Hayward, CA
DeadlineRolling

CCAP Dual Enrollment

Las Positas College
Program· Livermore, CA
DeadlineRolling

Dual Enrollment

Cabrillo College
Program· Aptos, CA
DeadlineRolling

Dual Enrollment

Gavilan College
Program· Gilroy, CA
DeadlineRolling

Middle College

Skyline College
Program· San Bruno, CA
DeadlineRolling

Middle College

College of San Mateo
Program· San Mateo, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Redwood City, CA
DeadlineRolling

Dual Enrollment

Ohlone College
Program· Fremont, CA
DeadlineRolling

Middle College

San José City College
Program· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling

Dual Enrollment

Mission College
Program· Santa Clara, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Saratoga, CA
DeadlineRolling

Middle College

West Valley College
Program· Saratoga, CA
DeadlineRolling

Middle College

Foothill College
Program· Los Altos Hills, CA
DeadlineRolling
Program· Sunnyvale, CA
DeadlineRolling

TeenHQ MakerSpace

San Jose Public Library
Program· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling

Common questions

Are there paid programs for high school students in California?

Yes. 7 of the 80 programs listed in California pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to programs in California?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.